Don't let it get to you, Allison," Chris said. "Can I speak freely? As your friend?"
Allison looked up at him through the snow. "Sure. I could use one of those at the moment."
"I've noticed that over the past couple months, you've seemed to be more…submissive than you were when you first came here. Especially where Deucalion is concerned. Tonight, I was nervous about you talking to the witch. But after listening to how passionate you are about the pack and Deucalion's survival, I have to say that I enjoyed seeing you so fired up. And hearing you just now with him…it makes me even prouder to call you my queen. It reminds me of the Allison I first met." He stopped and turned to look into the fire. "Deucalion is difficult right now, but I suspect that the harder you put your foot down, the
